Dhaka vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$150
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$3225
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
16.8M
694K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 76% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8770th and 2107th ($478 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Finland, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6105th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Helsinki

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Dhaka Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$13162

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Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220